e Volume 40
Utah Stale
College,
May 14, 1953
Number
29
Slack,Bishoff, Larson Win UpperClass_ ElectionFinals BY VERN BAILEY Jim Slack and Garlh Bishoff were elected presidents of the two upper classes Wednesday, as only 157 students went to the polls for !inal class elections. Edris Larson nabbed the senior class secretary position, to complete the roster of new class officers.
Cecil Wells ■ s '•Uncle Joha." cets ready to help Sharron Beckstead pt U.e best of Audrey Kirton. ia a heated discussion from the co llece plar, uuer Husband's Wife," which started last evening and will naa Uarouc;h Saturday.
'Her Husband's Wife' Is Good Theatre MY MARGARET F.JELDSTED If you're in need of a blt o! esca1>e, ..Her Husband's Wir e" will provide it, and delightfull.v. The comedy began a four-ni ght run WC'dnesday through Salurda~• al 8: 15 p.m. in the college Lil lle
Th eater. Dr. Chester J. Myers as di1·ector has bJ·ought tog ('t her an inexprcicnccd (so we are told, group or thespians who manage, co1IC'C'tivcly, a smoothly coordinat ed two hours or rather uninhibit ed gaiety, and a good deal oL credit to themselves. Audrey I{irton of Draper is th<' mo.id or un explainable Cockney a.cent and competent activities wh ose main job is carling on stage- and off numerous medicinal beverages. These are the prop erty
AwardsBanquet
To Be Served ·Next Wednesday Utah State's annual Awards banquet will be held Wednesday, May 20 at 6:45 p.m. at the Blue bird, accord in g to Charlene Lind, gen eral chai1·man. Sludenls who ha9e earned 50 er mo1·C'award points will r<'ceive an invitation to attend the banQ.uet. Those with 50 points will be given a certilicate. Gold "A's' ' arc given to students who have accum ulated 200 award points. "All those who arc planning to attend should make reservations in the Student Council room ," Miss Lind said. Dean Carlton Culmsee will be guest s1>eaker. Committee members are: Ann Mari e Heyrend, council chairman; All C'n St.evens, Charlene Lind, Ud C'nc Fellows, Bob Chambers and Janice Burton, banquet.
Jim Slack won the senior presidency by dcfeatlng Gittens on a 40 to 31 count. For junior class p1·exy, Bishoff edged To1i1 Brown
o( her hypochondria<" mis tress, Irene Randolph, play ed by Sharron Beckstead o( Preston, Ida. Sharron is most adequately pretty and tearrut in th e role oC the solictious wire who d ecides, iln• comprehen sibly , that he r C'nd is near and her husband must be provid ed ror. She proccds to £ind him th e perfect SC'cond wife to console him aflcr sht•'s gone, thi s is th e person o( Emily Ladcw, played by Jeanne> Noble-. Emily is dowdy, at first. What happens when she decides she has beC'n insult ed by h er friend's "trust" starts things rolling, belly-laughs among lhC'm. Jeanne makes the J;>yg malion lyp e of tt·ans(ormalion (01· which she shows excellent und ersta nding. The hu sband o( lhC" trian gle is Pat Casey o( RichCiC"ld who high• lights ...the play with a very (unny drunk scene, done competently. A colorful bit o( dialogue passc-s bc:>tween Randolph and Richard Belden, the "other man" played by Robert J. Dean, Provo. Here the relaxed manner o( Mr. Denn helps loo se n up the action, and some o( the runniest parts of the cornc-d~• are his periodic exp le~ lives. Providing ba <'kbone lo th e dra ma is Cecil Wells or Salt Lake City, who do es an ''Uncle John" is a well caricatured character part. "Uncle John" is th e family politician who's rather given to lake lhe sidC' oi his prelty ni ece, Irene, but who tries to stay on the good side oi everybody. This, of course, backfires, and Uncle John is in constant hot water. It's a lot of Cun, and Cl play you'll go to just to enjoy yourself. If there were any morals to be drawn, we couldn't find any. By the way, the sets were made and designed by Pro(. and Mrs. Floyd T. Morgan. With some ingenious contriving th ey made everyth in g - except the piano. George Tanner is lighting director, aided by Sidney Jensen.
Edris Larson won in a walkaway, polling 45 votes to 25 for Dec Payne , the other senior secretary nominee. • Hoosier Slack, who hails from Fort Wayne, InWana, has been a dominant. figure in campus politics, and narrowly missed being electRilla
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BY STANLEY HATCH "~ pledged Dr. Madsen my loyal (From Notes by Ray Nelson) support when he was appointed Fol'mer President Louis L. and I haven't ceased. Any diffilladaen and Secretary Russell cu.lties have come from lack o( J:. Berntson were interviewed definition of power in the various Wednesday at the State Capitol departments and lack or clarifilaillilding ill separate sessions becation ol ..responsibilities." ke the Adam S. Bennion inve1tiHe further suggested that, Jating committee. ..The business manager's office The Governor•• oltiee was and the financial wing or the ellarged with bringing Political board should be separated. The pressure bear oo the adrnin- . duties and responsibilities ol my lakatioo by Dr. Madsen. He also office and the president's have aade the charge that the Board never Qeen clearly defined to me. el Trustees had interfered in his I have been, and still am, willing administration of the college. The to submit to the president's authority." quest.ion was posed by the former president: "Have I been a pooc Leclslation administrator, or have the GovAlumni Council member, R. O. ernor and the Board made good Porter read a statement to the administration. impossible?" committee that expressed conBera.._ lntenlew cern with the unrest, .. nd sugllr. Berntoon otated during his a:eated legislation to remedy the (Continued on Page 2! IMer wiU. Ille com.mltlee:
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ed lo the one year councilman post during recent student body elections. Jim i s a meml>cr of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, is a Blue Key member. and is active in Scabbard and Blade. He will reCeive an ROTC award during the Thursday military review. "I will at.tempt to plan more activities and functions for next year's senior class. in an attempt to mold it into a closely-knit body," Slack stated when quizzed about next year's plans. For Garth Blshof(, a Montpelier, Idaho, lad, the election is a 1·epea t performance. Garth was c:!so president or his junior class 1n high school. At pre se nt he is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity, and ha s been active in intramural athletics. Voice of Class "My chief interest in gaini ng this position," Garth said, "is to work with the student council, and act as the represe 'ntative voice for a i-evitalized junior class ." Th e new senior class secretary, Edris Larson, boa sts years of secretarial experience. Now serving as secretary of the English department , Edris is an Alpha Chi, and was last year's sophomore A}VS representative. Edris is a native o( Logan. The complete slate of class officers, chosen at the elections or the last two weeks, will be: Senior Class - President, Jim Slack; vice president, Palma Lundahl; aud Edris Larson as secretary. Junior Class - Garth Bishoff, president; Jan Eggen, vice prexy, and Joan Wilson, secretary. Sophomore class Kelley Farmer as president: Louise Gar({ as vice president, and Diana Walker, secretary. The se officers will assume their respective duties next Call.
Delta PhisHost Natl.Confab InUnion Bldg. The 1953 national C'onvC'ntion o! Delta Phi frat er nit y will bC" held on the USAC campus May 16-17. Delta Phi's and tlwir partners from Utah, Idaho, and Arizona will be attendance-, and it is expec ted that 400 couples will gather for the event. Registration begins a1 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, and continues unlit 4:00 p.m. Grand Council meeting will be h eld from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, and 2 :00 to 3 :00 p.m. in the Union Building. The election oC the following national officers, executive secretary, executive vice president, national hi storian and Clarion editor, will be a major feature of these meetings. The Delta Phi's and theit- partn ers go to Wi1low Park at noon on Saturday for a Barbecue and funfest. Workshop ,e.ssions begin at 3:30 Satu1 ·day. Saturday evening, beginning at 7:00 p.m., the missionaries will hold their Spring Fot'mat. A ban-qu et, and dan ce in the Union Building comprising the activities of the evening. Sunday morning, the men will gather once more. A religious service, to be held in the Institute at 10:30, will conclude the national convention. Speakers at this Sunday Service will be Pres• id ent Matthew Cowley, and President Milton R. Hunter, both. national officen o{ Delta Phi.
JIM SLACK
Now Hear This • Burton Howard and Carol Bird w ere nam ed to the Union board of dir ec tor s by th e student council in their meeting last Tuesday. • Appli catio ns for ed itor or th l? Blue Book, frC'shman handbook , may be obtained in lh e student council office . • All applications ror Alpha Sigma Nu must be turned in to the- student council offiCe bcfor\! Monday at 5:00. • The position of chairm::i.n for Agathon, Utah Slate's educatio nal Fair of '54 is still open. Candidat es for the job may obtain applications al the student council office>. • All persons who are in chargC' o( s ubmit.Ling buclgels to the studenl council in OJ"der to draw fund s anytime during the next year from st.udentbody finances must turn these request s in b(:forc Tu es day at 5 :00. • All students who have completed military science and who have not been commissioned are reminded that they should contact the Branch Administrative non -commissioned officer immediat ely.
EDITORIAL
Disputed Minutes Released ByBoard - See Page 5
NEWS.
AGGIE CADETS PARAD ANNUAL REVIEW TODA - See Page 3